Sorry to hear about your throat Kevin :/
I am no doctor so take what I say with many grains of salt; do not swallow them in your current condition however

I wouldn't advise removing the lymph nodes in your throat, they are a pretty integral part of your immune system. They do become inflamed when you are sick or have an infection, being a part of your immune system and all. If you had a throat infection recently, it seems pretty standard that they would be enlarged.
As for the pain... A little bit of cyanide will fix that problem... Ill advised if you want to continue feeling anything else however